Uncapped all-rounder Mihlali Mpongwana has been selected in South Africa's squad for their T20I series against India. Here's all you need to know about the 24-year-old.
Mpongwana is part of a 16-member squad who will face India in four T20Is beginning on Friday, November 8. He is one of two players in the squad yet to make their debuts for the Proteas, alongside Andile Simelane.
While Mpongwana hasn't made a South Africa XI so far, he was in their Test squad which toured New Zealand earlier this year. The squad for that series didn't feature most of South Africa's star players, who were playing in the SA20. Mpongwana has not featured in the franchise tournament, but did play in the recently concluded CSA T20 Challenge.
A right-arm pace bowler, Mpongwana forced his way into the Test squad with some strong performances in domestic competitions. He was the joint-third-highest wicket-taker in South Africa's provincial one-day tournament, taking 12 wickets in seven matches at 17.33, and also scored a century from Western Province in the final of that competition.
